JPH04317956A - Receipt take-in method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow start of the receipt take-in motion only during periods out of sensing by performing sensing in normal stacking condition through up-and- down movement of a lever in the case where it is judged that receipts are stacked to a certain level prior to starting of the receipt take-in motion. CONSTITUTION:Receipts transported pinchedly by feed rollers 15a, 15b are passed to guides 16a, 16b positioned oppositely with a certain spacing, stored temporarily right over the take-in part 11, and stacked in the take-in part 11 which is accomplished by depressing a lever 17. When the size of the stack attains a specified level, it is sensed by sensors 18a, 18b, and receipt at the take-in part 11 is removed. In the case that the receipt is curling, sensing is actuated even though the specified amount of stack is not fulled. Therefore, the lever 17 is moved vertically in a plurality of runs prior to the start of the take-in motion, and the normal stacking state is achieved, and the take-in motion is started only when sensing is actuated in this condition. The device 1 is stopped in the normal stacking condition with the specified stack amount, and receipt at the take-in part 11 is removed.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention is applicable to automated transaction devices installed in financial institutions, etc., which can be used to collect receipts that a customer has forgotten to take, receipts from test printing when the device is started up, or the completion of all transactions in a day. The present invention relates to a method for importing receipts with printed daily totals, totals, etc., into a receipt importer.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art The conventional technology of a receipt importing mechanism in an automatic transaction device will be explained below with reference to the drawings. Figure 2
is an explanatory diagram of the main parts, in which the card is inserted into the insertion/ejection port 1, the data necessary for the transaction is inputted at the customer operation section (not shown), the stripe data of the card is read at the card recognition section 2, and then the card is embossed. A reading section 3 optically reads the embossed characters on the card. 4 and 5 are storage boxes for receipts, and storage box 5 is for replenishment. The receipt passes through a receipt running path 6 by a conveyor belt or rollers (not shown), and after transaction data is printed by a printing unit 7, the receipt is cut by a cutting unit 8 and is ejected from the insertion/ejection port 1 together with the card. Reference numeral 9 is a switching blade, which can be used to store receipts ejected from the insertion/ejection port 1 because the customer forgets to do so, or prints test-printed receipts when the device is started up, or the daily bill or total after all transactions are completed. When taking in a recorded receipt, this switching blade 9 is pushed up in the direction of the arrow by the attraction of a plunger magnet (not shown). Then, the conveyance roller or the conveyance belt is rotated in the opposite direction, and the receipt is guided to the receiving path 10 and taken into the receipt receiving section 11, and the card is taken into the card receiving section 13 through the card running path 12. The above operations are controlled by the control section 14.

[0003] Such receipts are transferred to the receipt receiving section 11 by a feed roller 15 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.
a, 15b, sandwiched and conveyed, facing each other with a gap,
Guides 16a, 1 that support both sides of the receipt and run to just above the receipt receiving section to temporarily hold the receipt.
6b. Reference numeral 17 denotes a lever, which moves the guides 16a and 1 by suction of a plunger magnet (not shown).
By pushing down the receipt supported between 6b in the direction of the arrow, the receipt is taken into the take-in section and the operation is completed. When the receipt capture unit 11 is filled with a predetermined amount of receipts, the sensors 18a and 18b detect the receipts, and the staff operation panel is instructed that the receipts are full, and the device stops operating and the staff The receipt in the receipt importing section 11 will be removed.

However, as shown in FIG. 5, the receipt may curl due to static electricity or the like, becoming bent or caught at an angle, and this may be detected by the sensors 18a and 18b. The staff operation panel indicates that the machine is full of receipts, causing the machine to go down, requiring the staff to visit the machine each time to hold down or remove such receipts. There is. If this happens in an unmanned store during holiday operations, the machine will remain powered on and shut down, waiting for an attendant, making it virtually unusable.

[0005]

[Problem to be solved by the invention] The problem to be solved is that even though the receipt receiving section is not full, the receipt is curled and detected by the sensor, and the clerk operation panel is full of receipts. This is the point at which the machine goes down.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention includes a detecting means for detecting that a certain amount of receipts taken into a receiving section have been stacked, and a guide for driving the receipts directly above the receiving section and temporarily holding the receipts. The apparatus is characterized in that it includes a lever positioned above the guide and pressing the receipt supported by the guide onto the receiving section.

[0007]

[Operation] According to the above configuration, when the detection means detects that a certain amount of receipts are stacked before starting the receipt import operation, the lever is moved up and down to prevent receipts from curling or getting caught diagonally. The stacking state is normal, not the abnormal stacking state that is caused by the stacking state, and further, when the detection means detects the receipt, the lever is used to press down on the receipt to perform detection without detecting an abnormal stacking state. By starting the capture operation only when no receipt is detected, the device will stop only when a certain amount of receipts have been stacked.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the basic structure of the entire device and the receipt importing section is the same as that of the above-mentioned prior art, so a detailed explanation will be omitted and the same reference numerals will be used in the explanation. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
The receipt is pinched and conveyed by guides 16a and 15b, which are opposed to each other with a gap between them, and are conveyed and pinched between guides 16a and 16b, which support both sides of the receipt, run it right above the receipt receiving section, and temporarily hold the receipt. . Reference numeral 17 denotes a lever, which is pushed down in the direction of the arrow by the suction of a plunger magnet (not shown) to press down and store the received receipt. The operation of importing receipts that have been forgotten by customers, when the device is started up, or records the daily totals and totals will be explained below using the flowchart shown in FIG. S1: Before starting the receipt importing operation, it is determined whether or not the receipt is the first receipt of this receipt importing operation, and if it is the first receipt, the process proceeds to S2. S2 Determine whether the sensor is OFF or not. S3: When the sensor is OFF, the receipt is conveyed to the receipt receiving section. S4 Turn on the plunger magnet, operate the lever and press down on the receipt to take in the receipt and finish. The above is the basic operation, but there may be cases where the first receipt is not captured or the sensor does not turn off.
This case will be explained below. S5 If it is determined in S1 that the receipt is not the first one, it is determined whether the sensor is OFF or not, and if it is OFF, the process proceeds to S3. S6 If the sensor is not OFF in S5, the number of times the lever is operated (in the case of receipts recording daily totals/totals, multiple receipts are ejected, so it is necessary to press the lever for that number of receipts). It is necessary to set the counter, and determine whether or not it has been set. S7 If the counter is not set, set the required number of operations. S8 If the counter is set, turn on the plunger magnet, operate the lever, press down on the receipt to take in the receipt, and keep the lever in its lowered position to press the receipt. S9 Determine whether the sensor is OFF or not. S10 If the sensor is not OFF, that is, if the sensor is ON, in this case, the receipt intake section is full of receipts (in S8, the lever remains down and the receipt is pressed). Therefore, the receipts are not curled, but are in a normal stacked state.), a full error occurs and the device stops. S11 If the sensor is OFF, the receipt is not full and the plunger magnet is turned OFF.
and return the lever upwards. S12 The receipt is conveyed to the receipt receiving section. S13 Turn on the plunger magnet and operate the lever to import the receipt. S14 Subtract one count from the set counter count. S15 It is determined whether the counter is 0 or not, and if it is 0, the process ends. S16: If the counter is not 0, there are still receipts coming out, so the process from S8 onwards is repeated as many times as the counter is set, and ends when there are no more receipts to be conveyed. S17 If the sensor is ON instead of OFF in S2,
The receipt is now detected by the sensor. Therefore, the plunger magnet is repeatedly turned on and off to cause the lever to move back and forth up and down, thereby bringing the receipts to a normal stacked state if they are curled or caught diagonally. S18 Then, determine whether the sensor is OFF or not,
If it is OFF, it means that the detected receipt has been removed, and the process proceeds to S3; if it is not OFF, the process proceeds to S6 because there may still be receipts sent.

[0009]

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention described in detail above, when the sensor in the receipt capture unit detects a receipt, the lever for pushing the receipt into the capture unit is moved up and down multiple times to prevent the receipt from curling or getting caught diagonally. The stacking status of receipts can be determined based on the normal stacking status without any flopping, and the stacking status of receipts can be determined based on the reliable stacking status since the receipts are monitored with a sensor while the receipt is pressed down with a lever. You will be able to do this. As a result, when a receipt capture operation occurs, a sensor determines the stacking status of receipts in the receipt capture section before transporting the receipts, and determines whether the receipts are full or a false full state such as curled receipts. It has the effect of being able to. In addition, we not only ensure the stacking of receipts when performing test printing when a customer forgets to take receipts or when the device starts up, but also ensure that the daily totals and totals are printed according to specifications after all transactions are completed for the day. Since a predetermined number of receipts can be reliably captured, the device can be automatically closed and the power can be turned off.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an example.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of main parts of an automatic transaction device.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the receipt capture unit.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the receipt capture unit.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a curled receipt.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 Receipt import section 15a, 15b feed roller 16a, 16b guide 17 Lever

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A detecting means for detecting that a certain amount of receipts taken into the receiving part are stacked, and facing each other with a gap between them, supporting both sides of the receipts and allowing the receipts to travel directly above the receipt receiving part. A guide is placed above the guide to temporarily hold receipts, and the gap between the guides is operated in a direction perpendicular to the receipts supported by the guides. When the detection means detects that a certain amount of receipts are stacked before starting the receipt import operation, the lever is moved up and down to stack the receipts, and the detection means A receipt importing method characterized in that when the receipt is detected, the receipt is pressed down with a lever to perform the detection, and the importing operation is started only when the receipt is not detected by the detection.